Reply To: Henna tattoos

The book was “As Mountains Around Jerusalem.’ The ceremony is called a ‘chinna’.

I haven’t asked a Rav about this because I’m not looking for a psak. This isn’t about whether it’s prohibited or permitted – it’s about standards. It’s sort of like asking whether we should allow the Princess Plonies to wear denim skirts, or allow Little Prince Plony to wear jeans. Do we allow nail polish, and if yes, then which colors? Is it okay for them to view carefully selected children’s’ videos from secular sources? Or videos about nature and history?

Parenting is full of decisions. Every single day. Some people are able to adhere to absolutes. (NO videos. ONLY books from frum publishers. ALWAYS this! NEVER that!) And if they’re able to adhere to them, then good for them.

I decided to tell Princess all the facts, including the fact that I would NOT like for her to get the henna tattoo. She 100% saw my concerns, and we’ll see what happens at the library fair.

Who knows, the HT stand might be something like “Chinnas by Chana – book now for your wedding!”

And I’d like to thank everybody for their input. I needed some outside perspective.